Music For A While

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  • Created by: benp27
  • Created on: 12-04-18 11:13

1. Describe the word painting on the lyric "drop"

  • Onomatopoeia and repetition make it sound like water dropping
  • The pitch falls, which makes it sound like it is dropping
  • The harpsichord plays a descending sequence, which makes it sound like water dropping
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2. Who composed "Music For A While"?

  • Claudio Monteverdi
  • Henry Purcell
  • Arcangelo Corelli
  • Johann Sebastien Bach

3. What is an appoggiatura?

  • The note is played at the same time as the subdominant in the bass register
  • A leaning in note (like a ghost or grace note)
  • A fast trill

4. What is the structure of "Music For A While"?

  • Ternary form
  • Binary form
  • Rondo form

5. Describe the word painting on the lyric "Pleas'd"

  • The perfect cadence resolves the section
  • The lighter texture and key change to D# makes the piece seem lighter and more pleasing

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